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TRAINING GALLOPS AT THE VALLEY

The following times were taken at the morning gallops at the Race Course yesterday:-

& Expression Time (G)

Arablan Cat (S)

Rose Jane (G)

J.C. 1G)

Confusion Bay (G)

Lucky (0)

* 55 88

33.4 1.05.4 1.37.4 2.07,4

48 1.29 2.10 37.2 1.13.3 1,43.3

31.1

32.1

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1938..

PRESENTATION JARDINE'S

(Continued from Page 1)

MAGNIFICIENT GIFT Sir Robert's civic activities have embraced nearly every position of this town, and as importance in we all know, in the realms of com pany management he occupies a position of paramount importance. His generosity is proverbial.

"And so I ask you all, ladies and gentlemen, to drink to the health of our very loyal old friend. May we all have the benefit of his wise counsel and sage advice for many fyears to cOINS.

32.1 30 30.4" 32.3

AT

West Point certain friends and customers of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.

AMERICAN GOLD MOVE WATCHED

Not Departure From Tripartite Pact

London, Feb. 16.

The United States' Treasury's SPENT $230 || Then Mr. Bell-Irving asked how decision to limit its gold sterilisa- much I had squandered that even- tion operations to sums over $100, ing. Upon my informing him that 900,000 acquired each quarter was I had spent $250 he, to my surprise, the subject of a question by Mr. C. opened his drawer," took out his R. Attlee, Labour Opposition lead- cheque book and gave me a cheque er. in the House of Commons last for the sum I mentioned.

Sir John Simon (Chancellor of

night.

This story illustrates the fine

of cooperation and con- the Exchequer) said that as he spirit sideration which animates the lead-understood it the announcement is that it is desirable in the present conditions to modify arrangements which may have or may be feared twenty to have a deflationary tendency In 1900 I retired after

service with the firm and so act as a brake on business years of

business activity. He cordially agreed with whose vast network of

I had a privileged this view. connections

then share in creating. I was thirty seyer years of age,

This portrait which is now un-ers of affairs who have guided the velled will be a source of inspirn-destiny of Ewo to a position of tion to myself and my successors, pre-eminence in Ching, and on behalf of Sir John Jardine and the Directors and staff of Ewo I thank you most sincerely, my dear Air Robert, for your magni- ficient gift.

The portrait was then presented by Sir Robert, who afterwards sa'd:

Ladies and gentlemen, I have, in the course of half a century, been the fortunate, recipient of various honours from several quarters; but none has conveyed the same signi- fcance nor given me such a lively sense of satisfaction as that im- cere- piled by today's unveiling mudy.

Since 1900, I have been closely associated with every head of the firm, including our honoured host. The names of those I can best re- call are William Cresson, Charles Rass, David Landale, Henry Kes wick, John Johnstone, J. R. Anton, D. G. M. Bernard, and F. D. Beith.

KESWICK FAMILY From this recital of well-known names, it will be seen that I have been associated with the Keswick family for three generations. It this part of the world-has become therefore gives me unfeigned plea- so much a part of my commercial sure to see in Mr. W. J. and Mr.

Jardines, the

The Arm of "Princely House" as it is known in

The American measure, he said, was in line with the general policy of easy credits which he regarded as appropriate.

He stated that the Government would carefully watch the results of the new United States policy and act accordingly if a consider- able change in the exchange value of the dollar occurred.

No sort of departure from the triparty agreement has been in- dicated, the Chancellor went on. He believed the parties to this financial pact were respecting it.

It is indicated in London that Wall Street regards the Treasury

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ilfe that I naturally share that John Keswick, such faithful re-action as mildly inflationary, with sense of pride, which every mem-productions of the ability of their little likely effect on the credit and the sterling situation. However. It is belleyed ber of the Arm feels when the grandfather

qualities of their honoured father. It may hold open the door for still name of Jardine's is mentioned.

Associated in this happy gatber- further changes in the monetary

policy.(Reuter). ing I see another face recalling

This feeling of pride is enhanced

by the fact that during the time

of my active association with it I flood of memories. I refer to Mr.

was privileged to see its growth David Landale who, to borrow a and expansion until it had attain-familiar witticism, is ed the fullness and stature of an outstanding business organisation in the Far East.

3 veritable chip of the old block. The Lan-! cales have made a name for them- selves

the ir. Hong Kong and HALL OF FAME

Treaty Ports of China, and if an During a period of 20 years, that old man like myself may venture is, from 1880 to 1900, I came into into the realms of prophecy this atmate contact with men whose afternoon Mr. Landale is bound to names stand high in the estima-succeed in business in China like tlon of Hong Kong's business cir- his distinguished father. cles. Names such as those of Wi-

*

Dis- 1st

tance Qr.

National Pride (G)

42.

4th 2nd 3rd

Qr. Qr. Qr. 1.30 1,53 1.20

5th 6th QT. QT.

Last Qr.

30

.....

National Defence (G) 1

42

1,19

1.52.3 2.23.3

30

Olga (A)

1

34

1.06

1.36.3 2.03.3

30

Plet Hein (8)

Bestevner (S)

1

48

1.33.1 2.09

2.40

31

Just In Time (G).

3 31.4

1.03.4 1.35

Wenning (8)

338.3

1.10.1 1.42,2

National Dignity (9)... I

41

1.18.3 1.83.2 2.25.2

32

National Force (8)..... 140

1.17.2 1.51

2.22

31

Silkylight (G)

↑ 35

1.08.1 1.41.1 211

29.4

Moonlight View (0)...

1 37.4

1.09.3 1.41.4 2.11.4

30

Bredon (A)

33.1

1.00.1 1.29

28.4

Arina (A)

1 33

1.04.4 1.324 2.02.3

29.4

Sea Spray A) & Bea

A

Urchin (A)

9 35

2.04

1.32.2

23.2

Cameronian (G)

1 35

1.11

1.46.1 2.18

31.4

Iron Knight (8)

Celebration Day. (B) 1

46.2

1.25

2.01.2 2.35

Tampa Bay (0)

1 39.1 1.16 ..1.53.3 2.25

33.3 31.2

Cloudy Star (S) &

Desert Star (6)...... 1 42 Advancing Time (G)

1.21.1 1.58.2 2322

3+

* 35

1.05.2 1.37.3

Sydney Bridge (A)

38.2. 1.13 1.43.4

1

Salvage Master (S).... Captain Blood (S)

King's Privilege 1A)...

Smiling Thru 18)

1

33 37.1 1137.3 1.10

1.06.3 1.39.2. 2 33

3T 1.10 1.47.2 34.2 1.05.2 1.32.2 33

1.08.1 1.42.2 2.15

1.10.3 1.44.3

34

1.41 2,12.3 2.43

30.2 32.4 37.2

27

1.08.3 1.43 2.14

31

Split Hand (S) & Sea

Dragon (S)

I

37.4 1.252 2.01

2.32

31

Tornado Stär (A) &

Colorado Star (A)... 1

35

Little Andrey (A).

1

Louis XIV (S)

1

1.08 1.39.3 2.09

1.56.3 31.3 1.01.2 1.30 40. 1.17

28.2

26.3

1.51 2.21.4

30.4

Fe Ying (8)

* 35.3 1.08

1.39.4

31.4"

Gobt Star (S)

&

Sahara Stor (S)

1

2.45

34.4

Labour Day (9)

30

Easy Time (8) & Final

Triumph (5)

34.1

1.07.11.39.1

32

35.3 1.08.1 1.40.1

32

Mongolian Cat (9) &

African Cat (6)

35.4 1.09.3 1.43.2

33.4

The Buffer A)

I

33.4 1.05.2 1.37.1 205.4

28.3

Acme (S & Dark

Hazard (S)

1

38.2 1.14.1 1.49.4 2.22.4

33

Cleeve (8

1 39.1 1.15

1.46

31

Criffel (A)

1 20 1.00 1.28.4 1.57.2

28.3

1

3t

1.13

1.46 2.14.4

23.4

+

2 38

1.14

1.47

33

Lancashire Lass (G)..

1 35

1,05.1 1.36

2.08.2

32.2

Mustard (5)

1

39.4 1.17.2 1.52.4 2.28

35.1

Barrachito (6)

32

Jack High (S)

2 35

1.10. 1.43

33

Plantchet (8)

1 33.4

1.06.1 1.39.4 2.12.1

32,2

Dekko (B)

4 37.3 1.10.4 1.42.3

31.4

The

Great Triumph

(5)

1 36.2 1.14.3 1.50.4 2.23.1

32.2

·Sunlight View (G)

€ 35

Charybdis (5)

107.4 1.39.1 37.2 1.10.4. 1.40.4

31.2

30

Cape York (A)

1.

31

Laricashire, Chap (8)...

1.00.4 1.29.4 1.58.3 36.3 1.11.3 1.44.3

23.4

33

OLD PONIES

cidents very vividly in connection

than

1

36.4 1.12

Cossack's Beauty

1

1.47 35.2 1.10 1.42 2.12.3

2.19

32

with at least two of these men.

30.3

Bright View

3 36

1.11 1.43.3 2.15

31.2

Strathroy

? 31.3

58.3 1.26.2

27.4

1 34 1.00

1.36.3 2.06.3

30

1 43 1.21

1.55.12.21.1

32

most

11 39.4 1.17.

1.50.2 222 249,2

27.2

1

*1

1.17

1,52.2 2.24.4.

32.2

Perfect Day

1

38.3 1.12.1 1.43.4 2.11.2

27.3

Night View

I

34.3 1.07.3 1.39 2.13..

34

Commencement Bay... 1

37.3 1.16 1.51 2.22.2

31.2

Bag Tor

·4

33.1 1.00.1 1.29

28.4

Yum Seng...

'Daylight Eve.

40

1.17 1.51.4

31.4 34.4

Honeymoon Eve

#33

1.05.2 1.35.4

30.2.

Derby Day !.....

1 27

54 1.24 1.53.3

29.3

Tempest

I

42

1.16

1.51 2.23.3

32.3

King's Warden

1

33.4 1.05.4 1.38.1 2.07.4

29.3

39 1.14 1.45

31

731.2 1.02.1 1.37

34.4

126.2 53 1.21.4

28.4

Dawn Star

A 38.1 1.09.3 1.41

31.2

Coronation Day

1 44 1.24 1.59 2.31.3

32.3

Soldier of Britain'

38 1.08 1.38.3

30.3

Trentbridge

1

36 -1.09 1.40 2.11

31

Plain View & Scenic

View

1 37.2 1.13.2 1.48.2 2.20.2

22

Bear Claw

1 35+ 1.08.2 1.41 2.12.2

31.2

4 33.2 1.04.2 1.33

28.3

King's Lead & King's

1

34.1 1.09.4 1.44.1 2.14.1

30

Royal Scot

32

₤34

27

27.1

32.3 29

C

JJ

Black Tim (A)

Lucky Seven (S) &

Lucky Eleven (S).....

Katinka

Shipmaster

Able Amazon

Vira ....

Tabby Cat

Gladiator

Home Brew

Llangollan

Coronation

Zodiac

Aztec

Mac's Adventure

Lancashire Chips

#37.1 1.11 1.43

34.4 1.07.1 1.39.1

33.3 1.05.2 1.37.2

4 31 1.00.1 1.27.2

1.03 1.30

42.4

1

30.1.1:00

IRREGULARS

KIDNAP CITIZENS

1.18.2 1.51

1.29.4 1.58.4

NORTHERN IRELAND

ELECTIONS

Belfast. Feb. 15. The final results of the elections in Northern Ireland were publish- ed today after Queen's University returned four Unionists. They in- clude Unionists in 39 seats out of a total of 53. Independent

Looking back over a period of Unionists 2. Nationalists 8, 60- comes a cialists 1. Independent Bodalist 1,

liam Kewick, Francis Bulkeley-some fifty years there Johnson, William Paterson (father deep sense of pride and joy in the Independent 1-(Reuter Bulletin).

that throughout

this of our esteemed host) John Bell-reflection

of time I enjoyed Irving. James Johnstone Keswick, long stretch James Jardine Bell-Irving. John the conndence of every partner of MacGregor, Alexander Palmer the firm. This trust which I have MacEwen, Sir Edward Alford, and enjoyed and is still enjoying, as 23 the cordiality walch have well Charles William Dickson, each a place in the hall of fame was and is still being shown to me of by

generations "successive in Hong Kong.

On an occasion such as this, Managing Partners, will always re- one's mind inevitably looks back main one of the treasured recollec-

to the past, I can recall two in-tions of my life.

The following guests were pre- sent at the ceremony:--

Mrs.

E.

Mr. and Mrs. MacGregor, Mr. H. When I was a youth of about 22 years of age, William Keswick was L. Huang, Mr. Wel Tat, Mr. Wa anxious to buy over the Lee Yuen Tit-ng, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. P. Mor- Sugar Refinery because it was the frison. Mr. and Mrs. P. Tod, Mr. China and Mrs. A. Urquhart, Mr. A. C. formidable of the

Mr. and Sugar Refinery Company's com- Wilcox, petitors. The Taikoo Sugar Re-Lansdowne, Mr. Murdoch, Hon. finery had not then come into ex-Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C. North. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dodwell, Mr. J. R. Istence.

I happened

to learn about the Masson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Raymond. impending deal and the further Mr. and Mrs. D. Drummond, Mr. fact that the method which Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jessen, Mr. T. B. Keswick was employing in order to Wilson.. Mr. and Mrs. F. Austin, secure this competing sugar re- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Brown, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. finery would not be successful.

Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon.

RIVER AT NINGPO TO BE BLOCKED Important Link With Shanghai

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

Accordingly, one evening I took Fraser, courage in both hands and, as Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Caine. Mr. and there were neither buses nor trams Mrs. R. M. Henderson, Sir Henry nor rickshaws nOT motorcars in and Lady Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. those days, ayalled myself of the R. W. Roberts, Hon. Mr. M. T. only means,

of conveyance then Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Pearce. possible, namely a chair, and be- Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Compton, Mr. gan the rather long journey down and Mrs. S. T. Williamson, Mr. La to East Point. On arrival I asked Yau Tsen. Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. B. for an immediate interview. ItW. Tape. Mr. Au Biu-cho, Mr. Kan was courteously granted.

SUGAR DEAL

Tong-pà. Mr. Shou J. Chen, Mr.

Lá Tse-fong, Mr. and Mrs Peli Having ventured to inform my Tsui-yee. Mr. Li Koon-chun, Mr. Chief that his scheme for acquiring Tam Woon-tong, Mr. and Mrs. Y. the Lee Yuen Refinery would lead K. Kwan, Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, to a deadlock, I recommended an-Hon. Dr. R..H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. other scheme which involved the T. N. Chau. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. M. handing over to me of a large sum K. Lo, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Li Shu- fan, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cock, Mr.

of money.

scheme

I remember vividly the practical and Mrs. H. E. Stone, Mr. O. man of affairs saying to me: "Ho Eager, Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tang-sen, Tung, if you do not succeed, you Captain and Mr. Walter Bosman, will be running a razor across my Mr. Li Bing-kul. Mr. Chau Blu-ng, throat." I replied that though the Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tam. Mr. was mine, the decision Fung Heung-chuen, Mr. and Mrs. must be his. Then rising from his T. F. Lo, Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Kwan, seat, he said: "Well, Ho Tung, Mr. Tang Shul-kin, Mr. George trust you. I know your scheme is Bhe. Lady Ho Tung. Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing, Mrs." S. L. Ho, Mrs. 9. Chefoo, Feb. 13. Foreign shipping firms in Shang-practical and I give you my con L. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lo About 400 Chinese communist hal have been notified that as from Adence."

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gittins. Dr. Before many and irregulars ralded the walled today the river at Ningpo will be

days passed, I town of Muping. 20 miles to the blocked.

secured the Lee Yuen Sugar Re-Irene Ho Tung, Mr. M. W. Lo, Mr. east of Chefoo, on Saturday even- In view of the importance of finery for Mr. Keswick at a con- and Mrs. M. H. Lo, Mrs. ing and kidnapped a few citizens. maintaining communication be-siderable aum less than he was Litton. Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Mr. D.

Ald was subsequently requested tween Mingpo and Shanghai, the willing to pay for it. In fact, there Hung. Mr. Ip Lan-chuen. from the Japanese naval forces Ningpo Residents' Association has was just the possibility that other- Chefoo and a large detachment forwarded a telegram to Chinhal. wise he would never have got it:

J. L

was sent out which spent Bunday where the boom is situated, asking The other story relates to Mr. PROFESSOR OFFERED POST IN

·BELGIAN CABINET and Monday trying to exterminate the Chinese authorities to delay J. J. Bell-Irving. One morning, he

Paris, Feb. 16. noticed that I was more tired than the raiders. Planes were also used the closing.

suddenly remarked: It is reported from Brussels that and it was believed this morning Following closure of the boom, usual and

where were you last M. Pensan, Premier of Belgium, that the process of "mopping up" passengera from Ningpo will have "Ho Tung,

To that embarrassing has offered the post of Minister had been pretty well completed. to travel to Tinghai and thence by night?".

Meanwhile, three additional motor launches to Chuenshan. An-question I replied as truthfully as of Economics to Professor de Smet Japanese warships arrived here other route to Ningpo would be one must in the face of a sudden (of the University of Louvair. Pro- yesterday and the city is quiet at from Talchow along the Chektang enquiry. I confessed that I had fessor de Emet is said to "have al-

coast(Reuter).

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